The U.S.?
I have to admit, I was surprised. Just yesterday I
read that Norway, for the fifth year in a row has the highest standard of
living. So I thought … Norway. Nope. It’s us. Although we work fewer hours than
many, we have the largest GDP.
Of course, you may remember the old saying, figures don’t
lie, but liars can figure.
From Forbes …
Human resources people worry a lot about worker productivity and
“engagement,” a.k.a. happiness. But are the world’s happy workers the most
productive? Do they work a lot or a little?
The circles, representing countries, are larger where workers
are happier. The horizontal axis shows productivity (GDP per hour worked); the
vertical, hours worked per year.
The
U.S. is happiest, with 30% of its workforce engaged, while its GDP per hour is
a high $63. Outside the U.S. two of the happiest nations–Colombia and
Brazil–are not all that productive. The French and the Dutch put in short
workdays and boast high GDP per hour, yet fewer than 10% of them are
happy.
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